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882, a bit less than the Game Boy, but more than the NES (Official games at least). It appears that there's more of a consensus on which GBC games are deserving of the top spot than other consoles when you remove those deluxe versions of older games.

It played really well considering the hardware it is was on. I never thought anyone would get a playable RTS game on the GBC, but they managed it!

The screen size made it a little tough. The large sprites were a good idea, with the downside that you couldn’t see a huge play area at any one time. It’s worth tracking down if you have a GBC though, just to experience it. I tracked down a US-copy back in the day, and while I wouldn’t rate it higher than any of those top 10 games it was good and I’m certainly pleased to have played it.

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882, a bit less than the Game Boy, but more than the NES (Official games at least). It appears that there's more of a consensus on which GBC games are deserving of the top spot than other consoles when you remove those deluxe versions of older games.

That's quite interesting.

How many of them were exempt from the voting process due to being ports etc?

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882, a bit less than the Game Boy, but more than the NES (Official games at least). It appears that there's more of a consensus on which GBC games are deserving of the top spot than other consoles when you remove those deluxe versions of older games.

That's quite interesting.

When you consider that only around 130 of those are actually GBC exclusive; that’s even more interesting!

I suspect that the hybrid games would’ve dominated the original GB list if they were included there as well (and it would probably have been almost entirely GBC dominated if the GB/GBC libraries were combined as part of the vote I reckon).

Shows that people have a real affinity for these games being voted this time around!

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Releasing in 2001, the successor to the Game Boy/Game Boy Color was a lot more horizontal than what those consoles were, but with more horizontality came more power. Sporting graphical capabilities comparable to the SNES and a wider screen, the GBA brought handheld gaming to a new height, but what games were the must-haves of any collection? Let's find out!

As usual, restrictions are in place.

The Pokemon Clause applies to this console, games that have multiple similar versions will be counted as one title (Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, etc.)

In a weird example, you're eligible to nominate The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, but you must discount the remake of Link to the Past if you choose it. These kind of bundles where one new game can stand on its own will be referred to as the Four Swords Clause

In a similar way, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Metroid Zero: Mission fall under theFour Swords Clause, because despite having ports of other games included in the game, the new game can stand on its own merits.

Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age count as two separate games. They can be completed without the use of the other game and must be bought separately.

The Tony Hawks Pro Skater games on the GBA console are eligible for nomination despite these entries appearing on the N64 and the Gamecube due to thetotally radicalgameplay differences. Dude.

Future Console Warning

When we come to the Nintendo DS, be warned that Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team will not be eligible for nomination. This is because it's a port of a GBA title that came out at the same time.
If you were considering nominating that game, I suggest that you consider Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for this console instead. The majority of the two games are the same, so playing Blue Rescue Team will give you a clear view on how the GBA version plays.

Remember that there's no need to order your choices yet, just post 5 games.